Month: December 2011

You know, I expected today to be uneventful for the most part. I was planning to blog about not being able to get to 40 lbs with dumbbells (80 lbs total) on the incline press, when I can easily knock out 3 sets of 10 with the 35 lb dumbbells. (I couldn’t even get the […] Read more…

Damn. It’s been a while. Where to even start… Oh yeah, the no sugar bet. David and I both made it through the week without ingesting any added sugar. (We were still eating fruit and dairy though.) We even withheld at a party that had these treats laid out before us, begging to […] Read more…

Some days, the force is not with you. This morning, for example. I was at the gym by 6:40 a.m., intent on doing a biceps/triceps workout. (I have a case of string bean arms that I’m trying to remedy.) So, I do some curls with an EZ barand super-set them with rope pulldowns for triceps. […] Read more…

I know I’ve extolled the virtues of being an unprejudiced eater, but even I have my aversions. One of which was unknown to me until last week. In my last batch of produce from the co-op, I received 3 persimmons. If you are as inexperienced with produce as I am, you may be asking yourself, […] Read more…

A couple of weeks ago I bet David $100 that he couldn’t go a week without eating any added sugar. This was while he was in the depths of a pastry and candy binge fest that must’ve lasted at least a fortnight. Ashamed of himself (not really), he accepted. I was originally not participating in […] Read more…

Remember that song Flag Pole Sitta by Harvey Danger? The song came out when I was about 12 or 13, and while I was never crazy about it, one line from it always stuck with me: “If you’re bored then you’re boring.” Lately I’ve been wondering if that’s true. You see, I have issues with […] Read more…

Then try this move out the next time you’re at the gym: It’s some kind of burpee-chinup hybrid dealie. Sure gets the job done! Wish I could have gotten better footage of it, but my camera died right when I turned it on, so we had to resort to using my phone. Anyway, have a […] Read more…

I started going to the gym on my own and very quickly realized I had no idea what I was doing. I could easily do cardio but the weightlifting was really intimidating. I contacted Allie and she came with me to my gym and showed me how to do a weightlifting routine that I could easily do on my own. Allie is a really great instructor and knows how to describe exercises and techniques that beginners like me can follow. I definitely felt motivated to keep going and I would recommend her to anyone trying to get in shape.

Gio Taylor

Allie is an amazing trainer! She modified my exercises around my injuries and fitness level. Her workouts left me sore and toned up. I would highly recommend her to meet and exceed your health and fitness goals.